title: [Campylobacter pylori (C. pylori): an occasional finding or a constant pathogenetic factor in peptic and inflammatory gastroduodenal pathology? Personal observations].
abstract: The detection of CP in the mucosa of the gastric antrum had led to the supposition of this bacterium's potential pathogenetic role in the onset and continuation of peptic ulcer and/or inflammatory gastroduodenal disease. After reviewing the literature, the Authors report the incidence rate of the presence of C.P. in the mucosa of the gastric antrum in 110 symptomatic patients. Endoscopic examination revealed a negative diagnosis, or the presence of gastric and/or duodenal ulcer, or aspecific inflammatory disease. C.P. was detected using the quick urea test and histomorphological analysis after modified Giemsa staining on bioptic endoscopic specimens. C.P. were present in 86.6% of duodenal ulcers, 94.8% of gastro-duodenal inflammation, and 29.4% of endoscopical normal patients. These results confirm that C.P. should not be considered an occasional finding but almost a constant factors. The importance of performing the quick urea test during endoscopic examination is underlined, since if positive an appropriate therapeutic protocol can be started as soon as possible.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di I Clinica Chirurgica Generale e Terapia Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Catania.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Licata
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Naso
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bartoloni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bonanno
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Gaetano
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Torcetta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D004382:Duodenitis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology; D005756:Gastritis / Q000209:etiology*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000209:etiology*; D011706:Pyloric Antrum / Q000382:microbiology; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Campylobacter pilori (C. pylori): un reperto occasionale o un fattore patogenetico costante nella patologia peptica ed infiammatoria gastroduodenale? Considerazioni personali.